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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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